. we'll take your calls, 1-877-tell-hln. we're joined by pam akers, the mom of sean hornbeck, sean kidnap also at 11, held captive for 4 1/2 years. pam, tell us about the reunion and how difficult it can be, challenging for sean to begin life anew again. >> it's very hard. you know, people would think that once you're together that everything's just all hunky-dory and, you know, well and just fine. and there's just a whole new road that they have to go down. for us, you know, we wanted to smother sean too much and give him his space. we had to work to where he was comfortable with us again and we were comfortable with him. everybody is excited to see him. and they're glad they're all home and they're all well. but there's so many other things you have to start dealing with. >> pam, what advice would you give to jaycee and her family, if you could speak to them? >> i would tell them, take it one day at a time. get some very good counseling. for the parents, they need to welcome her back with, you know, open arms, unconditional love. she needs to be reassured that everything that she
